The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29
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| Mr.. Widcll sent ten men to Illinois
yesterday and twenty-five to-day. lie
He wants all the lahorers he can get, and
parties desiring summers work At good
wages should call upon him ut once.
j. Il. Ogle's addition is earning the
reputation of having very fine produc'
tive qualities. Twin calves is the latest
product that this llourishing addition
has produced. Let us hear from Geo
| Clarke.
Notwithstanding the fact that DIR.
Dornberg purchased Il few lots in Ca'iior-
mia, while on his recent trip, has no in
tention Of leaving Mankato. He will
follow his profession as usual here and
announces himself as now ready for
| business.
| -" Wash" Greer, Il well-known
character about town, had the mistor-
tune Ia have the forctingcr of his left
hand come in contact with circular
saw at Jcnscn's shop. Wash. was
very considerable not Ia drop the blood
on the sidewalk, hut took the street I"
DIR. Jacuby's office where his hand was
dressed. lie will have but three fingers
on that hand, but SAYS it won't interfere
with his business nj ALL
| An aged German, named Claus Jen-
sen, who lived with family named
| Hoop, one mile south of Smiths Mills,
committed suicide by hanging himself
last Friday Coroner Paddock went TO
that place and held an inquest, which
developed the fact that Jensen was IL
wears old, and had no relatives living in
this country. Dependency is supposed
10 have led To the act.
Mr.. VIM. Arcnsdorlr. of Belgrade,
cnrrcctS an item in our issue of Tuesday
wherein the assertion was made that the
Ar"nsiortl charged with the murder of
Haddock, of Sioux City, was formerly Il
resident of this city or vicinity. VIM.
Arnsdortl-who, 10y the way, is an uncle
of the accuSed-Says that he never re-
sided here and never, Ia his knowledge,
passed through here but once, and that
about ten years ago. The man, Leader,
spoken of in connection with the case,
has parents residing in Belgrade.
President Ximme rman, of the Man
kato Coal, Oil and Mineral Co., piloted
Mr.. :. Il. Patterson, of Hartford City,
Ind, Ia Minneopa Falls and vicinity
Saturday, where the Company have
leased about 1900 acres of land, and
where prospecting for mineral coal, gas
&c, will be Immediately commenced.
Mr.. Patterson being fortunately con-
nectcd with one of the best gas wells in
Indiana, and which produces about $50
pounds pressure Ia the square inch, and
is no doubt well posted on gas ma tiers,
was only too much pleased To have an OPP
portumty to become member of the
Mankato Coal, Oil and Mineral Compa-
ny. The interest Mr.. Patterson has
taken IN this company has given addi-
tional assurance To those already inter
ested that all that was hoped for will be
realized. The company expect To have
all matters closed within the next ten
days, and the machinery To he used will
come from the gas districts of Indiana,
and will have the best made.
In report of yesterdays Board of
Trade meeting the impression was con-
veyed that Mr.. HolbroOk held Mr.. Jno.
+. Meagher partially responsible for
the failure of the hotel pro-
ject. Mr.. Holbrook states that such
Is not the case, aS Mr.. Meagher gave linn
notice several weeks before the plans
were drawn, that owing to other bust
Ness matters he would be unable to en-
bark in the hotel enterprise. Mr.. Hol-
brook desires this statement made in
Justice 10 Mr.. Meagher, who is in no
way la he held accountable for the
From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PREsS.l
Representative Bennett and wife, of
Eagle Lake, were among the number
from that place who attended the dedi-
cation last evening.
Tho team attached to Lee x Hol-
brook ; baggage wagon took short run
from the Northwestern depot this morn
ing, but We're stopped before any dam
age was done.
-Cicur.c Bros, OF -. Paul were in the
city to-day and purchased the carriage
horse Of q. II Long, also Il fine horse
from the stables of Chas. McBeth. The
horses were sent Ia It. Paul to day.
1t is learned that the late o. &. Nc
Curdy recently made his will, leaving all
his property To his wife, but what the
value Of the same is, We are unable to
state. He also carried life insurance
in favor of Mrs. McCurdy.
MIR. IL. J. Donahue is in the city
representing the firm of Richardson Il
BOynton Co., of Chicago lie will SUD
nit proposition to the Board of Edu-
cation for heating and ventilating the
Union and Pleasant Grove School build
ings.
The stock and fixtures of the book
ana stationery DlSlntSS Vi llt JO-
seph ii. Chapman, was tins day sold by
the administrators of the estate to l.. {.
Holmes and J. II. Stewart, of Sparta,
Wis. Possession will be taken of the
store 10y these gentlemen Immediately.
The board of directors of the South
ern Minnesota Live Stock and Fair AS
soclation decided at a meeting held last
evening to hold the annual fair Sept. 20
TO - inclusive. Liberal prizes and
premiums will be offered and one of the
best exhibitions yet given by the associ-
alton is expected.
-Plunkett and Rennie, the two alleg-
ed physicians, who came 10 Mankato
two weeks ago with grand flourish of
trumpets, left Yesterday for greener
pastures, said to be III the direction Of
Wisconsin. The rumOr is that steps
were being taken for their arrest for
practicing without Il license, and their
hurried departure is thus accounted for.
II is always safe to give such fellows a
wide berth.
The new oil law which goes into eff
! feet May LIST, requires that each tank of
oil he tested when il leaves the store
| house and when il is placed in the store
| in which it is to be sold. The new oil
inspectors recently appointed are eX-
| pcctcd to see that the law is carefully
and thoroughly enforced, and all viola
tons vigorously prosecuted. The
grocers generally are in favor of the law,
and will aid cndeayors to. give the peo-
| pie legal test oil.
The. Presbyterian society of this
| city has made arrangements with Rev.
X. ID. Irwin, son Of j. I.
Irwin, of Albert Lea, 10 fill their
pulpit during the coming summer.
| Rev. Irwin is q recent graduate ut Chi
cago, and is under appointment of the
| PRESBYTERIAN Board Of Missions To go to
Guatemala, and will sail for South
| America next fall. lie comes highly
recommended and our people will ac-
cord him 4 hearty welcome. The new
minister will fill the pulpit for the first
time next Sunday.
From yesterdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
Fowler d Pay have begun shipping
lime from their new kiln and report
trade brisk.
The regular meeting Of the Ladies
Relief Society will he held at Mrs. w.
b. Craig's on Monday, May 2nd, at 3 p.
m.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Long have again
moved into their residence on Broad
street.
-Gardner's "OnIy Farmers Daugh-
ter" at the Opera House next Monday
evening will be one of the finest dra-
matte events Of the season..
Services at the Baptist church will
hereafter begin on Sabbath day prompt
" at 1880 Il. III. and s p. M, regardless
of the ringing of the church bells.
Henry Payne has been engaged as
delivery clerk mt the post Office to take
the place Of +. Kitchen, who resigned to